38.55 - Ligation And Stripping Of Varicose Veins, Other Thoracic Vessels
The ICD 9 Code for Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, other thoracic vessels is listed as 38.55.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Procedure Code: | 38.55 |
| Description: | Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, other thoracic vessels |
| Short Description: | Thorac var v lig-strip |
| Chapter: | Operations on the cardiovascular system |
| Subsection 1: | Incision, excision, and occlusion of vessels |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 38.55: | |
| 38.50 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, unspecified site | |
| 38.51 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, intracranial vessels | |
| 38.52 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, other vessels of head and neck | |
| 38.53 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, upper limb vessels | |
| 38.57 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, abdominal veins | |
| 38.59 - Ligation and stripping of varicose veins, lower limb veins | |